Alisa Reznick
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Stanton's new bill would allow DACA recipients to work on Capitol Hill
A bill co-introduced by Congressman Greg Stanton of Arizona seeks to allow DACA recipients to work on Capitol Hill.Since being enacted in 2012, Obama-era program has given more than 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children protection from deportation and a work permit.But DACA doesn’t offer a pathway to citizenship and the work authorization doesn’t → Read More
Department of Justice heads back to court for case over DACA's future
The Department of Justice was back in court this month for a case that could decide the future of DACA.The Obama-era program has given temporary protection and a work permit to some 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as kids since being enacted in 2012.But DACA’s been in legal limbo for years now. The Trump administration tried to cancel the program in 2017, → Read More
New DHS program will award $350 million to organizations assisting asylum seekers
The Department of Homeland Security will award $350 million to organizations assisting migrants and asylum seekers.Funding come from FEMA, through a program established under the bipartisan omnibus package signed into law in December. DHS says it will help local communities working with asylum seekers released from DHS custody to await their immigration proceedings in the U.S. → Read More
Biden is ending COVID-19 emergency declarations this May. What does it mean for Title 42?
This week the Biden administration announced emergency declarations tied to the COVID pandemic will end May 11.Title 42 was enacted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the spring of 2020 on the premise of protecting public health during the pandemic. Since then it's been used to turn away more than a million migrants and asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico → Read More
Tucson officials release climate action plan, invite public comment
The city of Tucson is inviting the public to comment on a newly-released draft plan on fighting climate change.Plans to create the document began in 2020. That’s when city leaders said Tucson was among the nation’s fastest-warming cities and declared a climate emergency. They called on ramping up efforts to adapt to climate change with things like transitioning out of → Read More
Former CBP head Chris Magnus to join police reform nonprofit the Policing Project
Former Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus will join an organization focused on police reform.The announcement comes after the former Tucson police chief's controversial exit from CBP in November. He headed efforts to address long-standing accusations of racism and other issues within the agency, but his resignation came less than a year into his term amid → Read More
Ex-Border Patrol agent accused of killing 4 women in Texas heads to trial
A trial began this week for a former Border Patrol agent accused of killing multiple women in Texas.Juan David Ortiz is a former Border Patrol supervisor who spent a decade with the agency before he was accused of killing four women in the border town of Laredo, Texas, in 2018.He went to trial on Monday to face four counts of murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful restraint. → Read More
Texas court says DACA case must move forward, asks attorneys propose schedule
A federal judge in Texas wants to move forward on a case that could end DACA. The Obama-era program gives some undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children temporary protection from deportation and a work permit but has been under legal scrutiny for years. Judge Andrew Hanen of Texas ruled DACA was illegally created, and the case moved to an appeals court earlier → Read More
Tucson's fare-free transit could end next year
Tucson officials say free public transit will not continue into 2023 if the city cannot find new funding for the program.Transit users in Tucson have been getting fare-free rides on the city’s street car, buses and vans since 2020, thanks to a program funded by emergency COVID-19 relief money. → Read More
Mayorkas, Democratic lawmakers push back on GOP resignation calls
Republican leaders are clamoring for the resignation of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. One of his deputies, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus, resigned from his post earlier this month amid reported disagreements with DHS leadership. → Read More
Tucson couple who touted easy web development software sentenced for defrauding investors
A Tucson couple has been sentenced to five years in prison for multiple counts of fraud. Michael and Betsy Feinburg were sentenced this month after a jury found them guilty of multiple counts of securities and wire fraud earlier this year.Prosecutors say the couple lured investors with false promises about the completion, release date and capabilities of software they were → Read More
Arizona 2022 election: Mark Kelly holds early lead over Blake Masters in U.S. Senate race
In one of the most closely watched contests in the country, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly held an early lead over Republican Blake Masters late Tuesday. → Read More
Some members of Congress say Biden should call off Title 42 removals for Venezuelans
It’s been more than a week since the Biden administration announced Venezuelans arriving at the border would be sent back to Mexico under the pandemic-era border restriction Title 42. Now a group in Congress is asking the administration to reconsider.Hundreds of thousands of people mostly from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Haiti have been blocked from entering → Read More
A year after Del Rio, activists call for an end to Title 42
Activists held a demonstration outside the White House this week calling for an end to pandemic-era restrictions at the border. The event marked a year since images of Border Patrol agents chasing, grabbing and yelling at Haitian migrants emerged from Del Rio, Texas. Migrants were approached by Border Patrol agents on horseback while in the Rio Grande after crossing into → Read More
Pima County's animal shelter is out of space for dogs. It's asking the public for help
The Pima Animal Care Center in Tucson says it’s out of space for incoming dogs. In a press release, the animal shelter says it has struggled with capacity issues for a long time. Now, it’s at a critical stage, with more than 1,900 animals currently in the its care — including more than 670 staying at the shelter itself. → Read More
Undocumented advocates brace for upcoming DACA rule change
This month the Biden administration is expected to release its new guidelines for DACA. That’s the Obama-era program that gave work permits and temporary protection from deportation to some undocumented people brought to the U.S. as children.DACA was nearly canceled under the Trump administration. Then a federal court ruling in Texas last year barred first-time → Read More
After grisly murder, Kuwait and the Philippines face diplomatic crisis over domestic worker abuse
The Philippines is entangled in a full-scale diplomatic crisis in Kuwait. How did it happen? → Read More
In Arizona’s Organ Pipe, Trump’s wall spotlights long-standing border controversies
The Department of Homeland Security has waived environmental laws to move forward on wall projects in California and Texas. Scientists and conservation advocates wonder if this national monument is next. → Read More
Photos: What do refugee parents tell their children about Syria?
At the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan more than 7,000 children have been born over the last five years since the camp was set up to handle the large numbers of Syrians fleeing the conflict in their country. How do parents describe what’s happening in Syria to their children who have no memory of the country? What do they say about their home? Photographer Alisa Reznick offers a glimpse of life… → Read More
The Mystery Virus That's Haunting the Middle East — NOVA Next
Why do we know so little about MERS, the slowly simmering virus that threatens to boil over into a full-blown pandemic? → Read More